Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) & Big Butt Trail
11.3 mi · ▲ 3,172 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) & Big Butt Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back in Big Tom Wilson Preserve near Murchison, NC. The route reaches Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 3,172 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) & Big Butt Trail
11.3 mi · ▲ 3,172 ft · 5 hr 21 min
Elevation 4,318–5,798 ft
Out & Back · Big Tom Wilson Preserve
Trailhead: Big Butt Trail · 35.80924, -82.34794
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Big Butt Trail, heading S.
- 5.7 miReach Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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